Respiratory rate is one of the key early indicators of patient deterioration

Accurate assessment and consistent reporting of respiratory rate is extremely important to detect patient deterioration early. However, manually measuring respiratory rates can be time consuming and overwhelming1. Our solution for early detection of patient deterioration automates both the collection and transmission of respiratory rate measurements, as well as early warning scoring calculations, to help reduce stress and improve workflow for care teams that rely on manual measurement and recording.

Just one occurrence of respiratory rate above 27 breaths per minute over a 72-hour period is a predictor of cardiac arrest in hospital wards2 and nearly 280,000 preventable deaths every year in the United States are attributable to failure to rescue by a registered nurse or physician3. Every measurement counts, however it isn’t easy to achieve across a growing and more complex patient population. A recent survey of general care nurses found that many find vitals measurement time consuming and overwhelming and respiratory rate was the only parameter recorded less the 50% of the time4.

The IntelliVue Guardian Solution automatically acquires vital signs, including respiratory rate, calculates an early warning score, displays it at the point of care, and notifies responsible caregivers to intervene quickly.

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